Healing in Sumatra

Healing is an important part of any journey. It features in any saga, epic story, myth or legend from all cultures across the world.

There are many plotlines that lead to healing but essentially they follow the same course with essentially the same purpose. As it was with my own healing, and as it will be for your healing.

You don't have to be a "hero" to have this journey because we are all heroes of our own stories, and there is no story bigger or better than the one we call life.

For me, the healing was not just for the body but for the mind and, more importantly, the spirit. There is little doubt my mind and spirit needed healing. But it wasn't that obvious to me at the time. Indeed it wasn't even something I had considered was something I needed.

Just like a saga or myth, I had travelled a long way with a trusted partner, my amazing wife, and met the additional characters along the way, all of who brought essential skills, knowledge and experience needed for successfully completing the challenge.

What became clear as the journey progressed, albeit with the expected stumbles and missteps, that healing was needed or the journey would not be able to continue, or face failure and disappointment

My healing ritual for my spirit (although it is arguable that the ritual was being performed for more than just one*) was performed at an ancient grave site and involved three people to prepare and perform the ritual for the healing.

Below are a collection of pictures and videos from the healing ritual

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Some of the images have been altered and the videos muted to protect the ritual’s various mantras which are to be used by only those trained in their use.

Arriving there was a mixture of excitement and uncertainty. But as we made our way up an ancient stone path, those feelings faded quickly and were replaced with intrigue and acceptance. I strongly recall feeling as though I was looking through glasses that had fogged over. I didn't mention it at the time and looked on as preparations were finalised for the ritual.

Throughout the ritual, I felt strong tingling sensations throughout my entire body, which had started running up and down my spine. I felt heat and cold but was neither too hot or too cold. At different times, I could feel surges of energy in my chest and back. I didn't feel any pain and was strangely emotionless throughout the entire ritual.

People who know me, will tell you that I am not afraid of expressing emotions when they're needed.

As the ritual was drawing to an end, I did start to feel lighter. And there was a point that I felt as though something had been expelled from my mind, body and spirit.

This sensation started in my mind and by the end it had included my shoulders and back. It really felt like I had put down a heavy load that had been strapped to my shoulders and back. And once we had tidied up and made our way back to the vehicle, I no longer felted burdened by strong negativity or distrust or hatred.

My spirit felt freer and no longer had to battle to be heard through, at times, the louder, stronger negative spirit. I also felt as though the fog had gone, that I was no longer being forced to look through fogged up glasses.

I felt happier and more content as well as more comfortable with me, all of me.

Everyone can experience healing for their spirit. You don't have to travel as far as I did, but it does help to have somewhere that has strong spiritual significance.

[Living in Australia, there are a lot of places across this huge continent that have strong spiritual significance. However, due to history, and contemporary issues, I am not able to use such places. They are not for me and until the country undergoes its own healing, many of us in Australia will have to seek other spiritual places more suitable.]

Everyone's spirit needs to be cared for so it can care for you.

If you feel like things aren't quite right, or if you are experiencing a disconnect in your life, your mind, body and spirit might need to be realigned. And more significantly, your spirit needs healing so it can be realigned.

When your body, mind and spirit are out of alignment, you will find it harder to experience joy, happiness, love and success.

Reach out if you feel that your spirit needs healing. But if you've already experienced healing of your spirit, I'd love to hear about your experience - we all take different paths and have different experiences!

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